Aldea (restaurant)

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Aldea
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Kitchen at Aldea as viewed from the dining room
Aldea (restaurant)
Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 2009 (2009-04)
ClosedFebruary 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)
Food type Portuguese
Location31 West 17th Street, New York City, New York, 10011, United States
Coordinates 40°44′19.5″N73°59′37.8″W / 40.738750°N 73.993833°W / 40.738750; -73.993833

Aldea was a restaurant in the Flatiron District of Manhattan in New York City. [1] The fine dining establishment opened in 2009 and closed in 2020.

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Description

The restaurant occupied two stories and had an open kitchen [2] so that diners could observe the preparation of food. [3] It was decorated in a minimalist style with birch trees in its interior. [4] Adam Platt of New York described the interior in 2009 as a "double-height, blond-wood-paneled space is set with chairs covered in plush white and blue leather, and a façade of white-striped glass filters the view of the outside world. The room is luminously lit and partitioned with sheets of more glass, which make it feel intimate and also worldly". [3]

The restaurant served an eight-course tasting menu and a small à la carte menu. [5] It was noted for combining elaborately presented dishes with more rustic, filling dishes. [2] [4] The restaurant's arroz de pato was often singled out as one of its best dishes. [6] [3] Mendes told Michelin Guide in 2019 that he was "a proponent of flavor versus appearance". [7]

History

Aldea opened in April 2009. [3] The restaurant's head chef, George Mendes, is of Portuguese heritage, and the cuisine of Portugal heavily inspired the menu. [2] Its name translates to "village" in Portuguese. [3] It received a Michelin star in 2010, which it received every year following its operation. [8]

Aldea closed after February 22, 2020, as Mendes planned to "take a break" [9] and noted the difficulty in operating a restaurant in New York City at the time. [8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kludt, Amanda (July 8, 2009). "Week in Reviews: Aldea Gets a Deuce". Eater NY. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Bruni, Frank (July 8, 2009). "A Trip Afar, With Trusted Friends". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 6, 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Platt, Adam (May 28, 2009). "Aldea and Apiary -- New York Magazine Restaurant Review - Nymag". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Aldea". Time Out New York. March 15, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Elbert, Lisa (October 5, 2017). "Aldea". Thrillist. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Aldea". NBC New York. April 9, 2010. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ "George Mendes Reflects On a Decade of Aldea". MICHELIN Guide. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Repanich, Jeremy (February 11, 2020). "NYC's Michelin-Starred Aldea Is Closing After More Than a Decade". Robb Report. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  9. ↑ Dai, Serena (February 10, 2020). "Michelin-Starred Aldea Is Closing After More Than 10 Years". Eater NY. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
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